Bài tập môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Học kỳ II năm học 2015-2016 - Chuyên đề: Từ vựng, trọng âm, phát âm

CHUYÊN ĐỀ: TỪ VỰNG, TRỌNG ÂM, PHÁT ÂM - TIẾNG ANH 12- HỌC KỲ 2
TEST 1
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
a. temperature 	b. serious 	c. awareness 	d. chemical
a. ability	 	b. agriculture 	c. development 	d. contaminate
a. government 	b. agency 	c. benefit 	d. diversity
a. disappearance 	b. vulnerable 	c. conservation 	d. generation
a. current 	b. global 	c. crisis 	d. mankind
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
_______ is a branch of Natural Science, and is the study of living organisms and how they interact with their environment.
a. Biology 	b. Biological 	c. Biologist 	d. Biologically
A / an _______ species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct.
a. dangerous 	b. endanger 	c. endangered 	 d. endangerment
Only a few of the many species at risk of extinction actually make it to the lists and obtain legal _______.
a. protect 	b. protection 	c. protective 	d. protector
Probability of extinction depends _______ both the population size and fine details of the population demography.
a. on 	b. in 	c. from	 	d. for
Many modern medicines are derived _______ plants and animals.
a. on 	b. for 	c. from 	d. in
15,589 species (7,266 animal species and 8,323 plant species) are now considered _______ risk _______ extinction.
a. at / of 	b. on / in 	c. for / with 	d. in / at
Internationally, 189 countries have signed _______ accord agreeing to create Biodiversity Action Plans to protect endangered and other threatened species.
a. a 	b. an 	c. the 	d. Ø
Known worldwide by its panda logo, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is dedicated to protecting _______ world's wildlife and the rich biological diversity that we all need to survive.
a. a 	b. an 	c. the 	d. Ø
WWF is _______ leading privately supported international conservation organization in the world, and has sponsored more than 2,000 projects in 116 countries.
a. a 	b. an 	c. the 	d. Ø
Many nations have laws offering protection to these species, such as forbidding hunting, restricting land development or creating _______.
a. agencies 	b. reserves 	c. awareness 	d. challenges
Being listed as an endangered species can have negative effect since it could make a species more desirable for collectors and poachers.
a. awareness 	b. preservation 	c. support 	d. impact
World Wide Fund for Nature was formed to do the mission of the preservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of natural resources, and the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
a. contamination 	b. energy 	c. extinction 	d. development
The Bali Tiger was declared extinct in 1937 due to hunting and habitat loss.
a. reserve 	b. generation 	c. natural environment d. diversity
It is found that endangered species are often concentrated in areas that are poor and densely populated, such as much of Asia and Africa.
a. disappeared 	b. increased 	c. threatened 	d. reduced
_______ is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their natural environment. .
a. Biodiversity 	b. Conservation 	c. Globe 	d. Individual
TEST 2
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
a. endangered 	b. destroyed 	c. damaged 	d. provided
a. attitude 	b. survive 	c. introduce 	d. human
a. medicine 	b. priority 	c. crisis 	d. primary
a. chemical 	b. which 	c. change 	d. each 
a. protect 	b. commercial 	c. construction 	d. climate
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
Almost half of turtles and tortoises are known to be threatened with ____.
a. extinct 	b. extinction 	c. extinctive 	d. extinctly
Current extinction rates are at least 100 to 1,000 times higher than _______ rates found in the fossil record.
a. nature 	b. natural 	c. naturally 	 	d. naturalness
It is reported that humans are the main reason for most species' declines and habitat __ and degradation are the leading threats.
a. destroy 	b. destructive 	c. destructor 	 	d. destruction
We have to apply effective measures to save many plant and animal species _______ extinction.
a. from 	b. in	 c. for 	d. on
Over-exploitation for food, pets, and medicine, pollution, and disease are recognized _______ a serious threat _______ extinction.
a. as / of 	b. to / for 	c. over / with 	d. upon / at
Clearing forests for timber has resulted _______ the loss of biodiversity.
a. with 	b. at 	c. in 	d. for
Humans depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for agriculture.
a. destruction 	b. contamination 	c. fertilizer 	d. variety
The world's biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, which makes wildlife _______.
a. prosperous 	b. prefect 	c. vulnerable 	d. remained
Life on Earth is disappearing fast and will continue to do so unless urgent action is taken.
a. vanishing 	b. damaging 	c. polluting 	d. destroying
_______ is the protection of environment and natural resources.
a. Survival 	b. Commerce 	c. Conservation 	d. Extinction
Hunting for meat and burning forests for soil cause destruction to wildlife.
a. organization 	b. contamination 	c. protection 	d. damage
Toxic chemicals from factories are one of the serious factors that leads wildlife to the _______ of extinction.
a. wall 	b. fence 	c. verge 	d. bridge
Species become extinct or endangered for _______ number of reasons, but _____ primary cause is the destruction of habitat by human activities.
a. Ø / a 	b. a / the 	c. the / a 	d. Ø / Ø
Since _______ 1600s, worldwide overexploitation of animals for _______ food and other products has caused numerous species to become extinct or endangered.
a. the / a 	b. the / Ø 	c. Ø / the 	d. the / the
The television isn't working. It _______ during the move.
a. should have been damaged 	b. needn't be damaged
c. must have been damaged 	d. ought not be damaged
TEST 3
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
a. extinction 	b. animal 	c. classify 	d. primary
a. biologist 	b. seriously 	c. commercial 	d. identify
a. habitat 	b. different 	c. industry 	d. introduce
a. medicine 	b. endanger 	c. addition 	d. survival
a. derive 	b. provide 	c. modern 	d. depend
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
They eventually realize that reckless _______ of the earth's resources can lead only to eventual global disaster. 
a. exploit 	b. exploitable 	c. exploitation 	d. exploitative
Farmers make their soil more productive by distributing _______.
a. fertile 	b. fertility 	c. fertilizers 	d. fertilizable
Chemical wastes from factories are _______ that cause serious damage to species habitats.
a. pollutes 	b. pollutants 	c. pollutions 	d. polluters
Contamination and global warming have driven many species of animals and plants _______ the threat of extinction.
a. for 	b. to 	c. with 	d. on
Although we are aware _______ the importance of environment, we still overexploit it. 
a. from 	b. on 	c. for 	d. of
They have built a particular reserve' which is suitable _______ pandas.
a. at 	b. upon 	c. in 	d. for
We should do something immediately to conserve _______ nature
a. a 	b. an 	c. the 	d. Ø
Everyone knows what is happening to _______ earth but we just do not know how to stop it.
a. a 	b. an 	c. the 	d. Ø
Many species have become extinct each year before biologists can identify them.
a. destroy 	b. drain 	c. endanger 	d. discover
If an area is _______, all the trees there are cut down or destroyed.
a. endangered 	b. deforested 	c. contaminated 	d. polluted
Humans depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for agriculture.
a. raise 	b. produce 	c. supply 	d. reserve
Many schools provide environmental education to increase students' awareness of conservation needs.
a. effort 	b. benefit 	c. exploitation 	 	 d. knowledge
All the countries of the area have _______ to protect their wildlife but they are rarely enforced.
a. efforts 	b. laws 	c. results 	d. reserves
Forest dwellers had always hunted the local _______ but their needs had been small.
a. wildlife 	b. commerce 	c. reserve 	d. generation
Keep quiet. You _______ talk so loudly in here. Everybody is working.
a. may 	b. must 	c. might 	d. mustn't
TEST 4
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
a. entertainment 	b. information 	c. difficulty 	d. understanding
a. swallow 	b. subject 	c. digest 	d. enough
a. imagine 	b. important 	c. example 	d. wonderful
a. different 	b. carefully 	c. holiday 	d. reviewer
a. knowledge 	b. forever 	c. journey 	d. action
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
Which subject is this book ________?
a. for 	b. on 	c. of 	d. up
Francis Bacon lived ________ about the same time as Shakespeare.
a. at 	b. for 	c. in 	d. over
People enjoy a book ________ different ways.
a. on 	b. with 	c. upon 	d. in
This book is not really ________. It is a waste of money buying it.
a. inform 	b. information 	c. informative 	 	d. informatively
Sometimes it is ________ to find suitable books for our children.
a. difficult 	b. difficulty 	c. difficultly 	d. difficulties
A book may be evaluated by a reader or professional writer to create a book ________.
a. review 	b. reviewing 	c. reviewer 	d. reviewed
As for me, I consider reading ________ important part of ________ life.
a. an / Ø 	b. the / a 	c. Ø / the 	d. an / a
Anne says that she reads about half ________ hour a day, at least.
a. a 	b. an 	c. the 	d. Ø
Different people like specific types of books, and some people just like ________ literature in general.
a. a 	b. an 	c. the 	d. Ø
____ books are ones in which the story is told or illustrated with pictures.
a. Comic 	b. Thriller 	c. Romantic 	d. Science
Boy, stop reading. ________ the book down and go to bed.
a. Take 	b. Put 	c. Set 	d. Pick
A book may be studied by students as the ________ of a writing and analysis exercise in the form of a book report.
a. limit 	b. time 	c. subject 	d. interest
It is a good book. I think it is interesting enough for you to ________.
a. put down 	b. swallow 	c. look up 	d. understand
A ________ is a report in a newspaper or magazine in which a writer gives his opinion of a book, a film, or a play.
a. page 	b. subject 	c. review 	d. journey
If you ________ a book, you have a brief look at it without reading or studying it seriously.
a. dip into 	b. put away 	c. pick up 	d. put down
TEST 5
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
a. picture 	b. action 	c. question 	d. future
a. swallow 	b. below 	c. slowly 	d. allow
a. enough 	b. loud 	c. about 	d. amount
a. reading 	b. easy 	c. pleasure 	d. please
a. killed 	b. enjoyed 	c. described 	d. digested
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
It is important ________ students to read as many books as possible.
a. up 	b. about 	c. to 	d. for
Who does the book belong ________?
a. for 	b. to 	c. on 	d. through
He picked ________ the book and turned page after page.
a. up	b. on 	c. away 	d. in
Read the book ________ and you can find the information you need.
a. care 	b. careful	 	c. carefulness 	d. carefully
Not many people find reading more ________ than watching TV.
a. interest 	b. interested 	c. interesting 	 d. interestingly
To become a novelist, you need to be ________.
a. imagine 	b. imagination 	c. imaginative 	d. imaginarily
A ________ is a story long enough to fill a complete book, in which the characters and events are usually imaginary.
a. pleasure 	b. novel 	c. page 	d. review
A ________ is the story of a person's life written by somebody else.
a. romance 	b. fiction 	c. biography 	d. science
When a reader reads an interesting book slowly and carefully, he ____ it
a. reviews 	b. chews and digests 	c. swallows 	d. dips into
Since their appearance, books are a previous ________ of knowledge and pleasure.
a. source 	b. pile 	c. amount 	d. sum
Many teenagers are not much ________ in reading books, except for what they are made to read at school
a. excited 	b. important 	c. slow 	d. interested
This book ________ to Peter. It is not mine.
a. possesses 	b. owns 	c. has 	d. belong
Have you ever read ________ "Oliver Twist", ________ interesting novel written by Charles Dickens?
a. the / the 	b. Ø / an 	c. Ø / Ø 	d. an / the
I like ________ books better than ________ films.
a. Ø / Ø 	b. the / the 	 	c. Ø / the 	d. the / Ø
The room is too dirty. It ________ now.
a. should clean 	b. should have cleaned
c. should be cleaning 	d. should be being cleaned
TEST 6
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
a. interfered 	b. allowed 	c. visited 	d. played
a. water 	b. swimming 	c. between 	d. rowing
a. lie 	b. goalie 	c. achieve 	d. belief
a. punch 	b. synchronized 	c. March 	d. touching
a. caps 	b. meters 	c. swimmers 	d. lines
a. sprint 	b. line 	c. divide 	d. ride
a. swimming 	b. post 	c. decision 	d. score 
a. style 	b. penalty 	c. pretty 	d. typical
a. pool 	b. good 	c. look 	d. book
a. foul 	b. house 	c. amount 	d. adventurous
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
How many players are there in _______ water polo team?
a. a 	b. an 	c. the 	d. Ø
_______ swimming is considered to be good way of losing weight.
a. Ø / a 	b. The / a 	c. A / the 	d. The / the
They are going to _______ the pool to 1.8 meter. 
a. deep 	b. depth 	c. deepen 	d. deeply
The referee had no hesitation in awarding the visiting team a _______.
a. penalty 	b. penalize 	c. penal 	d. penalization
The crowd cheered as the goalkeeper deflected the _______.
a. shoot 	b. shooting 	c. shooter 	d. shot
_______ defense, the players work to regain possession of the ball and prevent a goal
a. About 	b. Over 	c. Without 	d. On
Players can move the ball by throwing it _______ a teammate or swimming while pushing the ball in front of them.
a. for 	b. into 	c. to 	d. from
Shots usually succeed when the goalie is out _______ position.
a. into 	b. for 	c. of 	d. off
In water polo, a shot is successful if the ball completely passes between the goal posts and underneath the _______.
a. net 	b. crossbar 	c. ball 	d. goalie
A defensive player may only hold, block or pull a / an _______ who is touching or holding the ball.
a. audience 	b. referee 	c. goalie 	d. opponent
If a defender _______ a foul within the five meter area that prevents a likely goal, the attacking team is awarded a penalty throw or shot.
a. commits 	b. interferes 	c. punches 	d. touches
The more' goals the players _______, the more exciting the match became.
a. marked 	b. made 	c. scored 	d. sprinted
After a tie, there are two overtime periods of three minutes each.
a. penalty 	b. draw 	c. score 	d. goal
The goalkeeper can also be ejected for twenty seconds if a major foul is committed.
a. advanced 	b. sprinted 	c. played 	d. excluded
A goalie who aggressively fouls an attacker in position to score can be charged with a _______ shot for the other team.
a. penalty 	b. preventing 	c. scoring 	d. ranging
_______ is a sport in which people or teams race against each other in boats with oars.
a. Rowing 	b. Windsurfing	 	c. Swimming 	d. Water polo
TEST 7
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
a. water 	b. football 	c. begin 	d. meter
a. personal 	b. penalty 	c. defensive 	d. vertical
a. award 	b. prevent 	c. visit 	d. except
a. goalie 	b. advanced 	c. above 	d. depend
a. overtime 	b. decision 	c. period 	d. penalize
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
Water polo is played in _______ pool 1.8 meters deep.
a. a 	b. an 	c. the 	d. Ø
The goalie tried to catch _______ ball, but he failed.
a. a 	b. an 	c. the 	d. Ø
The final I _______ was 3-0.
a. score 	b. scoring 	c. scorer 	d. scores
The referee's _______ is the most important in any sport competition.
a. decide 	b. decisive 	c. decision 	d. decider
_______ players are not allowed to interfere with the opponent's movements unless the player is holding the ball. 
a. Defense 	b. Defensive 	c. Defender 	 	d. Defensively
_____ the start of each period, both teams line up on their own goal line.
a. In 	b. For 	c. From 	d. At
A water polo ball is constructed of waterproof material to allow it to float _______ the water.
a. upon 	b. over 	c. above 	d. on
There are six field player positions and a goalkeeper ______ each team.
a. on 	b. with 	c. from 	d. for
_______ is a sport in which two or more people perform complicated and carefully planned movements in water in time to music.
a. Rowing 	b. Windsurfing 	c. Diving 	d. Synchronized swimming
If the tie is not broken after two overtime _______, a penalty shootout will determine the winner.
a. opponents 	b. waves 	c. parts 	d. periods
Minor _______ occur when a player impedes or otherwise prevents the free movement of an opponent including swimming on the opponent's shoulders, back or legs.
a. penalties 	b. shots 	c. fouls 	d. motions
_______ is a game played in a swimming pool in which two teams of swimmers try to score goals with a ball.
a. Water polo 	b. Rowing 	c. Swimming 	 	d. Water skiing
Offensive players may be called for a foul by pushing off a defender to provide space for a _______ or shot.
a. pass 	b. crossbar 	c. box 	d. goal
A penalty shot is _______ when a major foul is committed inside the 5-meter line.
a. prevented	 	b. awarded 	c. committed 	d. ranged
A dry pass, meaning the ball does not _______ the water is thrown a few inches above the head of the catching player.
a. catch 	b. hold 	c. swim 	d. touch
_______ is a sport in which you move along the surface of the sea or a lake on a long narrow board with a sail on it. 
a. Water polo 	b. Diving 	c. Windsurfing 	d. Scuba diving
The main task of a defender in a sport game is to _______ the opponents from scoring.
a. prevent 	b. preventing 	c. prevention 	 	d. preventable
Many young men prefer scuba-diving because it is _______.
a. adventure 	b. adventurous 	c. adventurously 	d. adventurist
I _______ think that scuba diving is more of danger than adventure.
a. person 	b. personal 	c. personally 	 	d. personalize
What kind of sport one chooses to play mostly depends _______ his preference and health.
a. with 	b. for	 	c. in 	d. on
Most referees often wears _______ black.
a. in 	b. for 	c. with 	d. on
In water polo game, only the goalie can hold the ball _______ two hands.
a. at 	b. in 	c. with 	d. from
If the score is tied at the end of regulation play, two _______ periods of three minutes each are played.
a. half 	b. halftime 	c. quarter 	d. overtime
A water polo cap is used to ____ the players' heads and to identify them.
a. tie 	b. penalize 	c. protect 	d. move
lf a defender _______ with a free throw, holds or sinks an attacker, he is excluded from the game for twenty seconds.
a. punches 	b. passes 	c. plays 	d. interferes
TEST 8
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
a. events 	b. spirit 	c. Asian 	d. silver
a. gold 	b. region 	c. organize 	d. game.
a. trained 	b. proved 	c. impressed 	d. performed
a. competitor	 	b. medal 	c. level 	d. development
a. honor 	b. high 	c. host 	d. hold
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
In _______ 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam won 158 _______ gold medals.
a. Ø / the 	b. the / Ø 	c. a / the 	d. the / the
_______ logo of the 22nd SEA Games is the stylization of Lac bird, the ancient bird pictured of the face of Ngoc Lu kettledrum, _______ most special and typical relic of the ancient Vietnamese culture.
a. A / the 	b. The / the 	c. Ø / Ø 	d. The / Ø
_______ symbol of the SEA Games Federation is to emphasize the solidarity, friendship, and nobility.
a. A 	b. An 	c. The 	d. Ø
The host country, Laos, is expected to announce official sports for 25th SEA Games ______ November 2008. 
a. on 	b. in 	c. during 	d. from
Vietnam recommended archery, vovinam, billiards-snooker and canoeing _______ official sports at the games.
a. at 	b. with 	c. as 	d. in
The Party and State leaders, delegates, domestic arid international guests, and 11 sports delegations _______ Southeast Asian countries to the 22nd SEA Games were warmly welcomed.
a. over 	b. at 	c. for 	d. from
Johnny used to be one of the most _______ athletes in my country.
a. succeed 	b. success 	c. successful 	d. successfully
The 22nd SEA Games consisted of athletes from eleven _____ countries.
a. participate 	b. participant 	c. participation 	 d. participating
_______, the athlete broke the world's record with two attempts.
a. Surprise 	b. Surprised	 	c. Surprising 	 	d. Surprisingly
On behalf of the referees and athletes, referee Hoang Quoc Vinh and shooter Nguyen Manh Tuong swore to an oath of "_______, Honesty and Fair Play".
a. Performance 	b. Delegation	c. Participation 	d. Solidarity
The ASEAN Para-Games are hosted by the same country where the SEA Games took place.
a. organized 	b. impressed 	c. participated 	d. defended
The ASEAN Para-Games is a biannual multi-sport _______ held after every Southeast Asian Games for athletes with physical disabilities.
a. games	b. event 	c. work 	d. situation
In beach volleyball, Indonesia defeated Thailand in straight sets to take men's gold _______.
a. present 	b. award 	c. medal 	d. reward
The 22nd SEA Games was the first time when Vietnam finished top of the medal _______.
a. standings 	b. events 	c. spirits 	d. programs
Viet Nam's successful hosting of the 22nd SEA Games is considered a/an _____ example for other countries to follow, particularly in honesty, consistence and organizing method.
a. festival 	b. peaceful 	c. energetic 	 	d. outstanding
_______ you study for these exams, _______ you will do.
a. The harder / the better 	b. The more / the much	c. The hardest / the best 	 d. The more hard / the more good
My neighbor is driving me mad! It seems that _______ it is at night, _______ he plays his music!
a. the less / the more loud 	b. the less / less	c. the more late / the more loudlier d. the later / the louder
Thanks to the progress of science and technology, our lives have become _______.
a. more and more good 	b. better arid better	c. the more and more good 	 d. gooder and gooder
The Sears Tower is _______ building in Chicago.
a. taller 	b. the more tall 	c. the tallest 	d. taller and taller
Petrol is _______ it used to.
a. twice as expensive as 	b. twice expensive more than	c. twice more than expensive 	d. more expensive than twice
Peter is _______ John.
a. younger and more intelligent than 	b. more young and intelligent than
c. more intelligent and younger than 	d. the more intelligent and younger than
San Diego is town in Southern California.
a. more nice and nice 	b. the nicer 	c. the nicest 	d. nicer and nicer
It gets _______ when the winter is coming.
a. cold and cold 	b. the coldest and coldest	c. colder and colder 	d. more and more cold
Robert does not have _______ Peter does.
a. money more than 	b. as many money as 	c. more money as 	d. as much money as
The Mekong Delta is _______ deltas in Vietnam.
a. the largest of the two 	b. the more larger of the two	c. one of the two largest 	d. one of the two larger
TEST 9
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
a. enthusiast 	b. successfully 	c. competitor 	 	d. participation
a. spirit 	b. impress 	c. event 	d. perform
a. development 	b. cooperation 	c. surprisingly 	d. facility
a. festival 	b. badminton 	c. participant 	d. organize
a. solidarity 	b. energetic 	c. excellently 	d. combination
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
Vietnam was _______ host country of the 22nd SEA Games.
a. a 	b. an 	c. the 	d. Ø
The 22nd SEA Games Mascot is _______ Golden Buffalo.
a. a 	b. an 	c. the 	d. Ø
To prepare for the 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam carried out _______ intensive program for the athletes.
a. a 	b. an 	c. the 	d. Ø
How many _______ took part in the 22nd SEA Games?
a. compete 	b. competitors 	c. competition	 	d. competitor
The second part of the program in the 22nd SEA Games opening ceremony was named "_______ for Peace".
a. Cooperate 	b. Cooperation 	c. Cooperative 	d. Cooperatively
The _______ wanted to reduce the breadth of the games, with many events currently having small fields and weak competition.
a. organize 	b. organization 	c. organizable 	d. organizers
In 2006, Viet Nam made a deep impression ______ other countries in the region by successfully hosting the Southeast Asian Student Sport Festival.
a. with 	b. for 	c. in 	d. on 
The Southeast Asian Student Sport Festival is the biggest sport event _______ the youths in the region.
a. for 	b. on 	c. in 	d. of
At his last attempt the athlete was successful _______ passing the bar.
a. in 	b. for 	c. with 	d. on
The number of Vietnamese sport officials and referees of international standard taking part in regional tournaments has increased rapidly.
a. hosting 	b. participating 	c. achieving 	 	 d. succeeding
At the 23rd SEA Games, Viet Nam proved its position in the region by ____ third behind the host - the Philippines and second-ranked Thailand.
a. finishing 	b. playing 	c. preparing	d. performing
In the 22nd SEA Games in 2003, the country _______ the competition with 340 medals, including 156 golds, 91 silvers and 93 bronzes.
a. defended 	b. cost 	c. topped 	d. ranked
To improve its athletes' _______, Viet Nam has regularly exchanged delegation of sport officials, coaches, referees and athletes with other countries.
a. team 	b. competitor 	c. appearance 	 d. performance
_______ is the activity of doing special exercises regularly in order to make your muscles grow bigger.
a. Wrestling 	b. Bodybuilding 	c. Weightlifting 	d. Badminton
He is a great sports _______. He rarely misses any sport games although he was busy.
a. enthusiast 	b. player 	c. energy 	 	 d. programmer
TEST 10
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
a. civilian	b. official 	c. temporary 	d. tsunami
a. colleague 	b. appall 	c. devote 	d. victim
a. initiate 	b. medical 	c. rapidly 	d. possible
a. volunteer 	b. wherever 	c. example 	d. disaster
a. injured 	b. famine 	c. earthquake 	d. result
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
According to the Red Cross 1998 had been _______ worst year for natural disasters in modern times.
a. a 	b. an 	c. the 	d. Ø
During the flood, Army helicopters came and tried to evacuate _______ injured.
a. a 	b. an 	c. the 	d. Ø
Africa has always had a large migratory population because of war and _______ famine.
a. a 	b. an 	c. the 	d. Ø
The International Red Cross helps people in need without any discrimination based on _______, race, religion, class or political opinions.
a. national 	b. nationally 	c. nationality 	d. native
The International Committee of the Red Cross is a private _______ institution founded in 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland.
a. human 	b. humanity	 	c. humanization 	d. humanitarian
In former days, after the battles soldiers on both sides died or were left wounded on the field without any _______ attendance and basic care.
a. medicine 	b. medical 	c. medication 	d. medically
The International Red Cross has about 97 million volunteers whose main _______ is to protect human life and health.
a. mission 	b. experience 	c. organization 	d. rule
The International Red Cross helps to ensure respect for the human being, and to prevent and relieve human _______.
a. protection 	b. enjoyment 	c. wealthy 	d. sufferings
The International Committee Red Cross has about 12,000 staff members worldwide, about 800 of them working4in its Geneva _______.
a. factories 	b. companies 	c. headquarters 	d. buildings
The Red Cross on white background was the original protection _______ declared at the 1864 Geneva Convention.
a. poster 	b. billboard 	c. symbol 	d. signal
The Red .Cross is an international organization that helps people who are suffering from the results of war, diseases or _______.
a. victims 	b. disasters 	c. opportunities 	d. conditions
An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of Red Cross Societies in 1991.
a. started 	b. helped 	c. treated	d. dedicated
In times of war, the Red Cross is dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians, and prisoners of war.
a. mounted 	b. excited 	c. devoted 	d. interested
_______ is a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and many of them die. 
a. Disaster 	b. Famine 	c. Poverty 	d. Flood.
Go _______ this book because it has the information you need. 
a. over 	b. by 	c. off 	d. on
Helen has gone out and she will not be _______ till midnight.
a. off 	b. along 	c. back 	d. away
Everything is _______ you. I cannot make _______ my mind yet.
a. out off / on 	b. up to / up 	c. away from / for 	d. on for / off
There is no food left. Someone must have eaten it _______.
a. out 	b. up 	c. off 	d. along
The explorers made a fire to _______ off wild animals.
a. get 	b. keep 	c. take 	d.